A guide to UL Performance Info.
- UL Performance Categories (Horizontal and Patch Cables)
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Cable Listed in accordance with the Standard for Communications Cable, UL 444,
that is additionally marked "Verified (UL) Category 2, 3, 4, 5 or 5E,"
for horizontal cable, or "Verified (UL) Category 3, 4, 5 or 5E Patch Cable," for
stranded conductors, has been evaluated to the UL Data-Transmission Performance-Category
Marking Program in accordance with TIA/EIA 568-A and is manufactured under an acceptable quality assurance system.
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Cable Verified to the UL Data-Transmission Performance-Category Marking Program has the label marking "Verified to UL Performance
Category Program," together with the Listing Mark information on the tag, reel or smallest unit container.
- Cable Performance Only
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Cable Verified for Performance Only shall have the marking "Verified by
Underwriters Laboratories Inc. Only to (Specification Name and/or Number)"
or "Verified by Underwriters Laboratories Inc. in accordance with (Specification
Name and/or Number)."
- ISO/IEC 11801 Performance Categories
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Cable Listed in accordance with the Standard for Communications Cable, UL 444,
that is additionally marked "Also Verified (UL) Category 'X' ISO/IEC 11801,"
where "X" is the performance category 3, 4 or 5, has been evaluated
to the UL Data-Transmission Performance-Category Marking Program in accordance
with ISO/IEC 11801 and is manufactured under an acceptable quality assurance
system.
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Cable Verified to the UL Data-Transmission Performance-Category Marking Program has the marking "Also
Verified by Underwriters Laboratories Inc. in accordance with ISO/IEC 11801," together
with the Listing Mark information on the tag, reel or smallest unit container.
- IBM Specifications
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Cable Listed in accordance with the Standard for Communications Cable, UL 444,
that is additionally marked "(UL) Verified in accordance with IBM Specification
'X,'" where "X" is the particular IBM specification, has been
evaluated to the UL Data-Transmission Performance-Category Marking Program
in accordance with the particular IBM specification and is manufactured under
an acceptable quality assurance system.
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Cable Verified to the UL Data-Transmission Performance-Category Marking Program has the marking "Also
Verified in accordance with IBM Specification X," together with the Listing
Mark information on the tag, reel or smallest unit container.
- Optical Fiber Cable Performance Verification
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Optical fiber cable Listed in accordance with the Standard for Optical Fiber
Cable, UL 1651, or the Canadian Standard for Optical Fiber Cables, C22.2 No.
232-M1988, that is additionally marked "Also Verified (UL) in accordance
with (Specification Name and/or Number)," complies with the requirements
of the performance specification referenced and is manufactured under an acceptable
quality assurance system.
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Optical fiber cable Verified to a specific performance specification shall have the marking "Verified" in
accordance with that specification, together with the Listing Mark information
on the tag, reel or smallest unit container.
- Optical Fiber Cable Verified for Performance Only
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Optical fiber cable Verified for Performance Only shall have the marking "Verified
by Underwriters Laboratories Inc. only to (Specification Name and/or Number)"
or "Verified by Underwriters Laboratories Inc. in accordance with that
specification, together with (Specification Name and/or Number)."
- Field Testers
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Listed hand-held field testers evaluated for safety to the Standard for Electrical
Measuring and Test Equipment; Part 1; General Requirements, UL 3111-1, may also
be Verified for Category 5 Performance Testing in accordance with Level I or
II of Annexes A and B of TIA/EIA Specification TSB-67.
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The Verification Marking for these testers consists of the Listing Mark and the following statement: "Also
Verified Level (I or II) TSB-67."
- NEMA WC-66 Performance Categories 6 & 7
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Cable Listed in accordance with the Standard for Communications Cable, UL 444, that is additionally marked "Verified (UL) Cat 6 or 7
NEMA WC-66" has been evaluated to the UL Data Transmission Performance Category Marking Program in accordance with NEMA
WC-66 and is manufactured under an acceptable quality assurance system. Cables verified to this program have the marking "
Verified by Underwriters Laboratories Inc. in accordance with NEMA WC-66," together with the Listing Mark information
on the tag, reel or smallest unit container.
- Link/Channel Performance Testing
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This program is specifically geared towards system designers, installers, contractors and end-users. Under
this program, UL performs field measurements in accordance to TIA/EIA TSB-67.
Upon successful completion of the testing UL is issued a certificate of compliance
together with a written report. In addition, UL performs Link/Channel testing
in our performance verification LAN lab in accordance to the require- ments
in TIA/EIA 568A-5 and draft specifications.
- Cable Performance Only
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Cable Verified for Performance Only shall have the marking "Verified by Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
Only to (Specification Name and/or Number)" or "Verified by Underwriters
Laboratories Inc. in accordance with (Specification Name and/or Number)."
The tag markings and Verification Labels for performance-only cables are similar
to other products, except that the UL symbol - UL - is not associated with these
markings, instead referencing "Verified by Underwriters Laboratories" as
stated above.
- Certificate Services Program
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This is another service available under UL's Performance Verification Program for LAN products/systems.
Upon request, UL will conduct a third-party assessment to verify a subscriber's
compliance with their proprietary performance specification for testing LAN
products, and/or the design and testing of LAN systems/solutions. The assessment
includes initial correlation testing between the subscriber's facility and UL,
an engineering and management systems audit (modeled after ISO9002/ISO Guide25)
of the subscriber's facility to determine compliance with their performance
specification, periodic correlation testing at UL, and an annual surveillance
audit to verify the subscriber's continued compliance with their specification.
A Certificate of Compliance is issued to the subscriber upon acceptable completion
of the assessment. Continued participation in this service is contingent upon
acceptable completion of periodic correlation testing and the surveillance audit.